<< >> NASA ASRS Report 564486, October 2002

Ord local controller issues visual separation between departing B747 and a hovering helicopter immediately after airborne from runway 32R.

Attributes
ACN	564486
Time
Date	200210
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower tracon : okc.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B747 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 13 controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 5 flight time total : 140
ASRS Report	564486
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

I departed a foreign B747 at XA04 on runway 32R. I instructed the B747 to turn right heading 070 degrees. As the aircraft lifted off the runway, I told him to keep the turn tight. He acknowledged (wilco). I then pointed out helicopter traffic and the pilot reported traffic in sight. I instructed the aircraft to maintain visual separation from the helicopter and switched him to departure frequency.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ORD LCL CTLR ISSUES VISUAL SEPARATION BTWN DEPARTING B747 AND A HOVERING HELI IMMEDIATELY AFTER AIRBORNE FROM RWY 32R.

Narrative: I DEPARTED A FOREIGN B747 AT XA04 ON RWY 32R. I INSTRUCTED THE B747 TO TURN R HDG 070 DEGS. AS THE ACFT LIFTED OFF THE RWY, I TOLD HIM TO KEEP THE TURN TIGHT. HE ACKNOWLEDGED (WILCO). I THEN POINTED OUT HELI TFC AND THE PLT RPTED TFC IN SIGHT. I INSTRUCTED THE ACFT TO MAINTAIN VISUAL SEPARATION FROM THE HELI AND SWITCHED HIM TO DEP FREQ.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.